Episode 37: Dr. Gina Biancarosa - Measuring Reading Growth with DIBELS - Around the School Table by Xuno Suite

In this episode of Around the School Table, produced by Xuno, host Steve Davis is joined by Dr. Gina Biancarosa, Ann Swindells Chair in Education, Professor in the Department of Special Education and Clinical Sciences, and Director of the Center on Teaching and Learning at the University of Oregon …

Episode 64 Sarah Bailey’s techno-thriller Click + the amazing and tragic life of Charmian Clift

A serial  killer is on the loose in Melbourne in Sarah Bailey’s ‘Click’. Three women, a journalist, a cop and a politician are on the case.  The approaching pandemic is a dark hovering presence in this gripping story which also shows how modern technology has become a force for good and for evil. …

Soul Horny for Queer Sci-Fi: Fanfiction, AI, and Human Creativity

For the second week of Pride Month we're tackling fanfiction, all the way back to the Kirk/Spock community that started it all. There's something for everyone this episode: the history and fundamentals of fanfic, the community and passion of the craft, the social implactions of ladies reading slash…

Jurassic Park Dinosaurs Are Gay: Welcome to Queer Sci-Fi

Hi Gay, Happy Pride Month! Today we're kicking off the month of June with a festive introduction to Queer Sci-Fi. There are some big Sci-Fi heads in Amy &, so get ready for a journey through all of our favourite books, authors, and films in the beloved genre. We consider if and why Sci-Fi is on th…

BOOK CLUB: To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose

We’re sad to say goodbye to dragon month, but happy to send it off with a book club chat about Moniquill Blackgoose’s incredible first installment of the Nampeshiweisit series, To Shape a Dragon's Breath. This book follows the journey of Anequs, who bonds with a dragon hatchling and becomes the fir…

Episode 63A - Poet Michael Farrell switches to prose in The Victoria Principle

Award-winning poet Michael Farrell’s latest book is a foray into storytelling through the medium of the short story. In “The Victoria Principle” his playful fictions, some autobiographical, deal with everything from  the concept of ornithophobia to a nude writers’ retreat in Nova Scotia. His storie…

Cozy Fantasy and Queer Abundance: An Interview with Rebecca Thorne

Join us for our hilarious interview with USA Today, Indie, and Sunday Times bestselling author Rebecca Thorne. Rebecca talks us through her life-long love of dragons, retrospective worldbuilding, the phenomenon of cozy fantasy, and the joy of writing established lesbian couples. We had an absolute …

Episode 36: David Loader OAM - Rethinking Student Engagement in Australian Schools - Around the School Table by Xuno Suite

In this episode of Around the School Table (xuno.com.au/podcasts), host Steve Davis is joined by David Loader OAM, Chair of the Institute of Education Reform (IER)(educationalreform.org.au), to explore one of the most urgent challenges facing Australian education: Student Disengagement. With resea…

Does Wingspan Matter? Dragon Mythology Then & Now

This week, Justina & Payton have diligently done their homework on dragon mythology to share with us the history of dragons across time and culture. This includes their connections to colonialism, Christianity, creation, harvest, life, nature and more . . . and then Amy asks us what we would hoard …

How to Horse Your Dragon: Unraveling the complex world of dragon lore

It's dragon month, which means we're talking fire, scales, and flying. To kick off the month, we dive headfirst into all the dragon lore we know and try to figure out what we consider True Dragon Lore (hint: none, it's all valid). We talk about what we'd like to shoot from our mouths, whether our w…